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Judge modifies rules for trade secret cases
An article in the Arizona Daily Sun [azdailysun.com] points out the need for taking steps to protect information that you consider proprietary. To gain legal protection for information you consider private, one of the things necessary is to demonstrate that significant steps have been taken [...]
Never Bring a Knife to a Gun Fight: One Simple Weapon to Fight Economic Espionage in a Cyberspace World
In this article in the National Law Review, the bottom line is key: The author states "Innumerable resources describe trade secrets best practices, but there is one straightforward, critical practice that companies routinely ignore: Forensically audit all electronic devices of your departing employees. The majority of [...]
Credit Suisse Alleges Espionage Against Former Employee
International Venture Capital Post; IVC POST | Marc Castro Updated: May 04, 2013 The image is the frontage of the Credit Suisse corporate headquarters, whose recent performance in the bourse left much to be desired. (Photo : Reuters) Credit Suisse Group AG has filed suit against its former [...]
Cyberattacks, corporate espionage now targeting smaller companies
Intellectual property theft, corporate espionage growingBy Emily Chung, CBC News Smaller companies, their websites and their intellectual property are increasingly being targeted by cyberattacks, a new report on IT security trends says. Targeted attacks were up 42 per cent in 2012 compared to the year before, [...]
Symantec: Industrial espionage on the rise, SMBs a target
Symantec's latest Internet Security Threat report suggests that SMBs remain an attractive target for those trying to steal intellectual property. By Charlie Osborne for Zero Day | April 16, 2013 Security giant Symantec's latest Internet Security Threat reportsays that attacks focused on stealing intellectual property surged by 42 percent [...]
Top Senate Republican Asks Feds to Investigate Possible Illegal Wiretap
Editor's comment: interesting to note, that in the story below, Mitch McConnell's name is tied to this incident, but the alleged slanderous statements that were intercepted were made by someone else, not McConnell. Politics aside, if a meeting or board room is bugged, or if conversations [...]
Protecting the Traveling Exec
Good advice from John Negus, VP of International Protection Group (www.IPGcompany.com) headquartered in NYC. How to Protect the Traveling Exec- Seven tips for keeping your head honchos secure on the road BY JOHN NEGUS January 18, 2013, From Security Info Watch In the world of private security, many [...]
Syria Alleges to Discover Israeli Spy Devices
from ABC News Associated Press, DAMASCUS, Syria March 7, 2013 (AP) Syrian authorities have discovered Israeli spying devices that were apparently hidden in objects that resembled rocks, Syria's state news agency said Thursday. SANA's report said the devices are designed to photograph, register and transfer [...]
The need for protecting confidential information.
The White House administration recently launched a strategy to mitigate the theft of U.S. trade secrets. (see: www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2013/02/19/launch-administration-s-strategy-mitigate-theft-us-trade-secrets ) Part of the new White House strategy includes supporting " industry-led efforts to develop best practices to protect trade secrets and encourage companies to share with each other best [...]
White House announces new strategy to fight theft of intellectual property
from the Verge Effort will include diplomatic, law enforcement pressure By T.C. Sottek on February 20, 2013 03:25 pm The White House has just announced a new strategy to combat the theft of US trade secrets, created in coordination with several US agencies including the Departments of Defense, [...]